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moreover owing to rapid decomposition smells offensively. One must be a good 
sailor which is perhaps synonomous with having a strong stomach and it is not 
feasible to use the same boat for fishing on one day and on another taking out a party 
of ladies ! I think it due to point out the disadvantages strongly as if a man is 
not really keen on fishing, they may preponderate : moreover there are a certain 
amount of risks to be run; one of which was very much impressed off a rocky 
point on alee shore only two days ago, but this equally applies to ordinary sailing. 
In Bermuda especially in the afternoon if you try and read it generally ends in a 
perspiring sleep from which one awakes unrefreshed and irritable, sea* fishing is 
one way to avoid this and emphatically is not “indifferent.” I must apologise 
for the disjointed way this is put together, but writing has somewhat the same 
effect as reading. 
Obituary. 
LIEUT.-COLONEL J. D. CUNNINGHAM died at Jutogh on 21st August, 
1898. He was first commissioned as Lieut. 12th September, 1872; became 
Capt. 21st December, 1881 ; Major 14th September, 1889, and Brevet-Lt.-Col. 
22nd January, 1896. Lieut.-Colonel Cunningham served during the Zhob 
Valley Expedition, 1884 ; (mentioned in despatches); Burmese Expedition, 
1886-87 ; (despatches, G.G.O. 864 of 1887; medal with clasp); Sikkim Ex¬ 
pedition, 1888 ; (clasp); Miranzai (2nd) Expedition, 1891; commanded the 
Royal Artillery during the capture of the Samana ; (despatches, London Gazette , 
15th September, 1891 ; clasp) ; Isazai Expedition, 1892; operations in Chitral, 
1895, with the relief force; commanded the Royal Artillery during the storming 
of the Malakand Pass; action near Khar; (despatches, London Gazette, 15th 
November, 1895; Brevet of Lieut.-Colonel , medal with clasp); operations on 
N.W. Frontier of India, 1897 ; operations of the Mohmand Field Force, action 
at Badmanai Pass; (despatches, London Gazette , 11th January, 1898). 
LIEUT. H. S. McCLINTOCK (retired) died at Hillsborough, Co. Down, on 9th 
September, 1898. He joined the Royal Artillery as 2nd Lieut. 26th July, 1831; 
became Lieut. 27th September, 1832, and resigned 8th February, 1840. Lieut. 
McClintock was at the time of his death a J.P. and D.L. for the Co. Down. 
CAPTAIN HON. R. E. M. MOSTYN, who died at Bombay on 31st August, 
1898, joined the Regiment as Lieut. 26th July, 1881, and became Capt. 1st 
Feb., 1890. _ 
LIEUT.-COLONEL E. SIMEON (retired) whose death occurred at Gisbourne, 
New Zealand, on 11th July, 1898, was first commissioned in the Bengal Artillery 
as 2nd Lieut. 13th December, 1845; became Lieut. 16th May, 1852 ; 2nd 
Capt. 27th August, 1858 ; 1st Capt. 1st July, 1864; Major 5th July, 1872 and 
retired with the hon. rank of Lieut.-Colonel, 1st August, 1872. Lieut.-Colonel 
Simeon served during the Punjab Campaign, 1848-9, including the action at 
Ramnuggur; battles of Chillianwallah and Goojerat and pursuit of the Sikhs and 
Afghans to Peshawar; (medal with two clasps); with the Peshawar Field Force 
under Sir Colin Campbell, 1851; Indian Mutiny, 1858, including the actions of 
Chanda, Umeerpore and Sultanpore; siege and capture of Lucknow; affair at 
Koorie; commanded the Bengal Artillery with the field force, under Brigadier- 
General Douglas, from 1st October to 20th December, 1858 ; (despatches, medal 
with clasp). ____ 
2nd LIEUTENANT E. V. TIGHE died at Quetta on 9th September, 1898, 
He was first commissioned on 21st March, 1896, 
